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Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems
Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems

Saumel Roger's Italy, a Poem & Poems

Located in Middletown, NY

This edition had great success and was followed by its matching volume, 'Poems,' in 1834. "Turner’s illustrations for the companion volume of Rogers’s Poems of 1834 are if anything s...

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19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Leather, Paper

Poems of Robert Fergusson
Poems of Robert Fergusson

Poems of Robert Fergusson

Located in Middletown, NY

This is the FIRST EDITION OF ROBERT FERGUSSON'S POEMS in a very attractive binding. It presents poems in both English (1-84) and Scots (80-121) and includes a Glossary of Scots words...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Poem

Materials

Leather, Paper

Le Poeme (The Poem)
Le Poeme (The Poem)

Le Poeme (The Poem)

By Louis Icart

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1928 Medium: Etching and aquatint on wove paper Framed Dimensions: 28.00" x 31.50" Signature: Signed in pencil at lower right, with the artist’s blindstamp at lower left. “C...

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1920s Antique Poem

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Dix Neuf Poèmes Élastiques
Dix Neuf Poèmes Élastiques

Dix Neuf Poèmes Élastiques

Located in Roma, IT

One of 40 copies on Hollande Van Gelder in 8° format including a second portrait of the author out of text. Rigid binding lightly wore on angles. Internal papers in perfect condition...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems

Located in Hudson, NY

Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the four seasons. Each panel signed: To Rei.

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Poem

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Jade Plaque Inscribed with Poem, 1900
Jade Plaque Inscribed with Poem, 1900

Jade Plaque Inscribed with Poem, 1900

Located in Northampton, MA

This dark green (almost black) nephrite jade pendant is inscribed with a brief poem about spring. The text — 泛好 红时春 万辰 风 象翠沐 新绿 雨 — which would appear to be an ode to the cleansing, ...

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Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Poem

Materials

Jade, Silver, Copper

The Poem of Ossian - Lithograph - 19th Century

The Poem of Ossian - Lithograph - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph realized in 19th Century and dedicated to the Poem of Ossian (an imaginary Gaelic Bard, in reality a contemporary author of the time).

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19th Century Modern Antique Poem

Materials

Lithograph

1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne

1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne

By Algernon Charles Swinburne

Located in Bath, GB

A beautiful Riviere bound collection of the works of the English poet, playwright, novelist and critic, renowned for constructing poetry that confronted taboo topics including cannib...

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Early 1900s European Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS
The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS

The Poems of John Keats – KELMSCOTT PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

He swiftly altered the words and then read the poem to me, remarking that it was the germ from which all the poetry of his group had sprung. … The sheet was reprinted.”

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Late 19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects

Located in Middletown, NY

This is the FIRST EDITION of COLERIDGE'S FIRST BOOK OF POEMS. A. S. W. Rosenbach deemed it "An important literary volume."

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Late 18th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Leather, Paper

Some Poems by Robert Browning - ERAGNY PRESS
Some Poems by Robert Browning - ERAGNY PRESS

Some Poems by Robert Browning - ERAGNY PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

Hammersmith: Eragny Press, 1903. First, Limited Edition. Octavo, 8 x 5.25 in (203 x 133 mm), pp.64 [2] + contents + colophon + blank + press-mark, Limited Edition. One of 215 copie...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Utagawa Toyokuni II -- Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems
Utagawa Toyokuni II -- Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems

Utagawa Toyokuni II -- Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems

By Utagawa Toyokuni II

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Utagawa Toyokuni II (Toyoshige, 1777-1835) Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets" (Ogura nazora-e Hyaku-nin isshu), 1840s Edo period Woodblock print Oban size

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1840s Antique Poem

Materials

Woodcut

Hasegawa Publishing – Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II
Hasegawa Publishing – Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II

Hasegawa Publishing – Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II

Located in Hamburg, DE

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of ancient Japanese poetry with "Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II" from Hasegawa Publishing. This exquisite book presents a captivati...

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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Additional Dimensions: Writing Desk: 25"W x 14.25"D x 5.25"H Poem Box: 3.75"W x 16"D x 2.25"H Writing Desk Case: 26.5"W x 15.5"D x 6.75"H Poem Box Case: 5"W x 17.25"D x 3.5"H

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Poem

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Poem

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Poem

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Poem

Materials

Porcelain

Wordsworth's Grave and Other Poems by William Watson
Wordsworth's Grave and Other Poems by William Watson

Wordsworth's Grave and Other Poems by William Watson

Located in Middletown, NY

This is a RARE first limited edition of Watson's poems, printed on deluxe japon and bound in vellum.

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Mid-18th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Poems of Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE, Third Edition, 1803
Poems of Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE, Third Edition, 1803

Poems of Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE, Third Edition, 1803

Located in Middletown, NY

His good friend Charles Lamb made arrangements on behalf of Coleridge who was 'indisposed' but had no authority to change the selection of poems, thus this edition was born, which di...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press

Located in Middletown, NY

This volume contains Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, Sonnets, Lover's Complaint, Poems from the Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix and Turtle, Lyrics, songs and snatches from the...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press
Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift / Golden Cokerell Press

Located in Middletown, NY

Miscellaneous Poems of Jonathan Swift; Selected and with an introduction by R.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Paper, Parchment Paper

Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars original drawing
Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars original drawing

Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars original drawing

By Felician Myrbach

Located in Paris, FR

Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Poèmes magyars, Magyar poems bears the monogram "M" on the lower left, titled in the upper right Ink on paper 29,8 x 19,8 cm in good condition, the shee...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Poem

Materials

Ink

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem

Located in Hudson, NY

Moon and bamboo in ink on gold paper with red and black lacquered negoro frame. (Meiji period) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in par...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design

Located in Hudson, NY

These poems are aristocratic Waka poems (longer than haiku) from the anthology titled “Shin Chokusen Waka shu”.

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17th Century Antique Poem

Materials

Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf

The Poems of Master  François Villon of Paris, 1892
The Poems of Master  François Villon of Paris, 1892

The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris, 1892

Located in Middletown, NY

Villon, François, John Payne [translator/editor]. The Poems of Master François Villon of Paris; now first done into English verse, in the original forms, with a biographical and cri...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Haku Maki Woodblock On Embossed Paper, Poem 70-18, 1970
Haku Maki Woodblock On Embossed Paper, Poem 70-18, 1970

Haku Maki Woodblock On Embossed Paper, Poem 70-18, 1970

By Haku Maki

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Japanese sosaku-hanga style print titled Poem 70-18, signed in graphite in the lower right.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke. With a Memoir
The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke. With a Memoir

The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke. With a Memoir

Located in Middletown, NY

., 1920. seventh impression. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 inches (191 x 127 mm); pp. clix (memoir) + 160 (poems); frontispiece portraits of the author at the beginning of each section.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb, and Charles Lloyd – 1797
Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb, and Charles Lloyd – 1797

Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb, and Charles Lloyd – 1797

Located in Middletown, NY

Poems; To which are now added Poems by Charles Lamb and Charles Lloyd Bristol & London: Cottle & Robinsons, 1797.

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Late 18th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830
Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830

Comic Poems - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Cruikshank - 1830

By George Cruikshank

Located in Roma, IT

Comic Poems ("Seven illustrated books in one volume") is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Cruikshank (London, 1792 - London, 1878) in 1829/1830.

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1830s Modern Antique Poem

Materials

Paper, Etching, Woodcut

Lover, Portrait after a Poem of Ronsard - Original lithograph - 1899
Lover, Portrait after a Poem of Ronsard - Original lithograph - 1899

Lover, Portrait after a Poem of Ronsard - Original lithograph - 1899

By Félix Bracquemond

Located in Paris, IDF

Félix BRACQUEMOND (1833-1914) Lover, Portrait after a Poem of Ronsard, 1899 Original lithograph (Champenois workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum, 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 1...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Poem

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Japanese Polychrome Bowl With Poem Dragon Marked, 1660-1700
Antique Japanese Polychrome Bowl With Poem Dragon Marked, 1660-1700

Antique Japanese Polychrome Bowl With Poem Dragon Marked, 1660-1700

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Two sides feature dragon designs of different compositions, and a Chinese poem is inscribed on the opposite side. These Chinese poems are considered to be among the Zen phrases that ...

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17th Century Japanese Antique Poem

1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Located in Bath, GB

A beautifully illustrated and very smartly bound, limited edition of Edgar Allan Poe's works. In a lovely Bickers binding. Limited edition, numbered 14 of 150 copies printed with pr...

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1880s British Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon
"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon

"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Remarkable both esthetically and historically, this delicate and atmospheric watercolor and ink painting by Stephen Tennant illustrates a short poem by his lover, Siegfried Sassoon, ...

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1920s British Art Deco Antique Poem

Materials

Paint

The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton
The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton

The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem by John Skelton

Located in Middletown, NY

Skelton, John The Tunning of Elinor Rumming, a Poem London: Printed for Isaac Dalton, and sold by W.

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Early 18th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon

Located in Hudson, NY

Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Poem

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

18th-Century German Engraving – Allegory of War, Poem & Naval View
18th-Century German Engraving – Allegory of War, Poem & Naval View

18th-Century German Engraving – Allegory of War, Poem & Naval View

Located in Langweer, NL

Beneath the illustration, a deeply personal poem reflects on the noble yet grim duties of a soldier.

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Early 18th Century German Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Au Souffle du Kasmin by Jeanne H. Chabal - illustrated poems
Au Souffle du Kasmin by Jeanne H. Chabal - illustrated poems

Au Souffle du Kasmin by Jeanne H. Chabal - illustrated poems

Located in Middletown, NY

This elegantly-printed and bound small volume is enhanced by an affectionate inscription by the author to her friend Mathilde Koehn, and a holograph poem of 4 stanzas, initialed and ...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Poem

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Character Blessing Couplet Poem Panels Plaques 53"

Located in Dayton, OH

In literature, it associates with longevity. So the poem written on the couplets conveys the following meanings: • Carefree yet dignified. • Earthly yet transcendent. • Sincere, root...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Poem

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Antique Poetry Book, The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Antique Poetry Book, The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Antique Poetry Book, The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Presented in intact, original order with only light markings, the volume curates fifty poems across 215 pages, with an additional 38-page addenda.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Poem

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Paper

Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Antique bound poetry book – The Five Nations by Rudyard Kipling A desirable first edition copy, published in 1896 Bound in cloth on board with gilt titling to the spine Presented acr...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830
Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830

Original Poems, Stories, Tales & Death “D.Bradbury for Original Pieces” 1830

Located in Lowestoft, GB

“D.Bradbury for original pieces”, a book crammed with original poems, stories, tales and deaths. 117 pages beautifully penned, written between 1830 and 1849 Age related discolourati...

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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Poem

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Paper

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain
Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The painting style is very typical for this period. Lovely with a Poem. It is Jingdezhen made for the Japanese market.

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Poem

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Porcelain

The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos - ILLUSTRATED
The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos - ILLUSTRATED

The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos - ILLUSTRATED

Located in Middletown, NY

Syntax), & George Cruikshank The Life of Napoleon; A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos London: T. Tegg, 1817. George Cruikshank.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Poem

Materials

Leather, Paint, Paper

"Harvest Home - Henry Alford Poem, " Color Lithograph Poster of Pumpkins & Hay
"Harvest Home - Henry Alford Poem, " Color Lithograph Poster of Pumpkins & Hay

"Harvest Home - Henry Alford Poem, " Color Lithograph Poster of Pumpkins & Hay

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Below the image is an excerpt from a Henry Alford poem: "Come ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home, All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin."

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Poem

Materials

Lithograph

Japanese Edo-Period Landscape with Poem – Pavilion and Autumn Hills, c.1790
Japanese Edo-Period Landscape with Poem – Pavilion and Autumn Hills, c.1790

Japanese Edo-Period Landscape with Poem – Pavilion and Autumn Hills, c.1790

Located in Langweer, NL

Japanese Edo-Period Landscape with Poem – Pavilion and Autumn Hills, c.1790 Description: This original Japanese woodblock print from the late Edo period, circa 1790, depicts a tranq...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Poem

Materials

Paper

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Waka The word waka means "Japanese poem," and it is a form so basic to Japanese literature that Japanese still study and write it today.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Poem

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Paper

Antique Ming Period Ko Akae Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Flowers Poem
Antique Ming Period Ko Akae Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Flowers Poem

Antique Ming Period Ko Akae Chinese Porcelain Dish Kosometsuke Flowers Poem

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

One of the coolest pieces I have gotten in the last months. Great decoration with added green and red. This piece has the thing that intrigues me a lot. Green color added to baking f...

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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Poem

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Porcelain

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800
Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800

Located in Portland, OR

January 1, 1800-Dated Federal Period, Memorial Poem Silk Broadside, Printed in black on fine off-white Silk, entitled: "An Elegiac Poem on the Death of General George Washington Co...

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1790s Federal Antique Poem

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Silk

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